A MAD DESIGN: OR, A Description of the King of Scots marching in his Disguise, after the Rout at Worcester, With the Particulars where He was, and what He and his Company did, every day and night after He fled from WORCESTER.  
I.  
CHARLES STVART sits upon the Globe, in a melancholy posture, between hope and fear, he fixeth his eyes upon Brittainy and Ireland, and views not only Europe, but the world in a landscape, and hath both Pope, Cardinal and the Friar's Pouch, tied to his Girdle by imagination.  
II. The Bishop of Clogher, General to the Scots King in Ireland, at Mass with the marquis of Ormond, and the Lord Inchequeen attending with Torches at the Altar upon him, and the Lord Taaffe holding up his train.  
III. The Scots Army consisting of four parties and Factions. 1. Papists, represented by the Cardinal and his troop in the Van, whereof the marquis of Huntley is General. 2. Prelatical Malignants, represented by the Bishop and Calais, and that fry, the General of which was the Duke of Buckingham. 3 Presbyterians represented by the two burning Torches, one of English Fugitives, the other of Scottish brethren, that came for our gueds, the two Generals of which are Major General Massey, and the Earl of Leven. And 4. Old Cavallers, represented by the fool's head upon a pole in the Rear, whereof the Earl of Derby hath been General, and the fool upon an Hobby-horse; wherein the Earl of Cleaveland hath been his Competitor.  
iv The two ridiculous Antics one with a Fiddle, and the other with a Torch, set forth the ridiculousness of their condition when they marched into England, carried up with high thoughts yet altogether in the dark, having only a fool's bauble to be their light to walk by, mirth of their own whimsies to keep up their spirits, and a sheathed sword to trust in. And a fool's cap was the best piece they had to make them merry with, as appeared by several intercepted Letters from Duke Hamilton, the Earl of Laudordale, and others.  
VI The Scots King's flight from Worcester represented by the Fool on Horseback, riding backward, turning his face every way in fears, ushered by Duke Hambleton and the Lord Wilmot, the particulars of which perambulation was thus.  
1 While he called upon Duke Hambleton to stir up his men, to keep the Royal Fort at Worcester, September 3. himself gave the slip to his Lodging, and fetched away the richest Treasure he could presently come at.  
2 Whilst Major Cobbet was entering on the one side of his House, he escaped out at a back door on the other, and about seven a clock that night with a party of Horse posted away from Worcester, flying towards Scotland.  
3 The next day being September 4th. Charles Stuart the Scots King, with the Duke of Buckingham and the Lord Wilmot came to a Countryman's house in Cheshire that stood alone, and asked for Victuals; the man told them he had none fit to entertain his Majesty, but if they pleased to light, he would get what the Country would afford; but seeing themselves discovered they were afraid, and yet being very hungry and dry, asked for any thing they had, and some cold powthered Beef was brought to them; the Scots King drunk off a Flagon of Beer, and with a piece of Bread in one hand, and of Beef in the other, the others also having got each a slice away they all rid, and that morning marched into the borders of Lancashire, and all that day after lay close in a hollow Tree, turning lose their Horses at a fare distance before they came to the place where they resided.  
4 On the fourth of September at night, they came like so many Hermits, or Diogenes' out of their Tubs, and went a Pilgrimage all that night on foot,  
5 The next day, Septemb. 5. they betook themselves to hid them in a Wood, and got among Thickets to hid themselves as well as they could, and got some Hips and Haws, and such things as they could conveniently get (without venturning too fare) in the Wood, where every noise put them into a fear of being surprised.  
6 On the fifth of September at night they went on their journey.  
7 On the sixth of September, they came early in the morning to a Shepherd's Tent, which they surprised, and called to the Shepherd, who when he had opened the doors, they kept him in the House, and would not let him go out, nor his Wife, but discoursed about the Gentry thereabouts, by means whereof they came to know that a Lady in which they had some confidence Lived near, whither they hasted with all speed; and the Lord Wilmote coming to the door got admittance to the Lady, and prevailed with her to give them all possible assistance; and the Scots King being come to the Lady, and having saluted her, they sat in Counsel to consider how the business should be ordered, and it was agreed, and accordingly done.  
1 That they should have their hair cut in the Country fashion, like plain Country Fellows, which was done accordingly.  
2 That they should wear plain Country fashioned , which were presently got for them.  
3 That they should be reputed to be Servants to the said Lady.  
4 That in this pretence she should go with them to Bristol, or some other Port, to endeavour the transporting of them beyond the Seas.  
8 On the seaventh and eighth days of September they lay there, and waited on the Lady in several offices, and places, and the Scots King himself stood bare before her when he waited on her, as well as the rest.  
9 On the ninth of September, they took an intended voyage for Bristol, and the Scots King rid before the Lady on one Horse, the Duke of Buckingham before her Gentlewoman upon another Horse, and the Lord Wilmot as her Groom upon an Horse by himself.  
10 About the middle of September they got to Bristol, but they heard in their Inn so great talk what search was made after them, that they presently took Horse, not daring to stay there, and away they came for London.  
11 About the twentyeth of September they got to London, and went abroad sometimes in the mornings, and at evenings, but generally lay very close all day, and the Scots King and Wilmot waited upon the Lady at one Lodging, and the Duke of Buckingham waited as a Servingman to the Gentlewoman at another.  
12 About the latter end of September, the Scots King with the Lady came to see his. Soldiers in the Tuttle Fields at Westminster, and the Lady threw them some moneys, but they stayed not.  
13 Another day the Scots King came into Westminster Hall, and viewed the State's Arms over the places of Judicatory, and viewed the Scots Colours hanging on both sides the Hall, that were taken from his Father, and from him.  
14 The Lord Wilmot procured a Merchant to hire a ship of forty tuns to transport them, which cost them 120. l.  
15. About the middle of October having taken leave of, and thanked the Lady, with many salutations and promises, to Gravesend they went, and from thence on, and a shipboard.  
16 As soon as my Lord was entered the Bark, and the King as his Servant; the Master of the Vessel came to my Lord, and told him, that he knew the King, and told him, That in case it should be known he could expect no mercy; which saying troubled them: But at length what with money and promises, they prevailed, and so set sail for Haure de Grace, where they landed; and from thence to Roven, where they clothed themselves, and writ to Paris.  
17 The late Queen of England his Mother receiving an express from him, made present supplication to the King of France for his reception, in which the Queen Mother was no little active with her, and so he was permitted, and an Express sent to the Duke of Orleans for instructions therein.  
18 Answer was returned back to appoint him Jesse by the way of Rhone, and some supplies of money from his Mother was sent to him; for his better accommodation in the way.  
19 The Scots King being upon his march sent an Express, giving many thanks for the courtesy, and informing his intentions to be at Maguy the 28 (alias 18) October: and he being advertised that there should be provisions made for him at the Louver, he sent word that he intended the 29 (alias 19 present) to go from Maguy thither. On the said 28 of October, (which was the Saturday) the Scots King had lain the night then pst within a day's journey of Maguy; from whence came an Express to his Royal Highness the Duke of Orleans, as also Letters from his Mother.  
20 The Duke of Orleans sent forth some Coaches from Paris, to meet him at Maguy, where he lay that night.  
21 And the next day being the Lord's Day, Scots King came to Paris, being met a little from the Town's end by the Duke of Orleans and some others. His Highness the Duke of Orleans conducted the Scots King through part of the City to the Louver, but with no small discontent of the Citizens, who are some of them ready to mutiny about it, and yet many flocked to see him, and amongst those divers mocked and jeered; so that the great resort seemed to be rather in derision and scorn, than out of any good will.  
His Mother knew so well the disaffections of the people, that she did not come along at all with him, nor did meet him, until she heard that he was come to the Louver, and then presently she repaired to him.  
She hath spent most part of her time of late about the raising of a Fabric at Chaliot, for the making of a Nunnery, from whence she now came to visit her son.  
22 There was then a grave Council held at the Louver, of the Scots King, the Duke of Orleans, the late Queen of England, and some others, who after some compliments, required a Narrative of the English Affairs, the relation whereof produced some laughter, at the rediculousnesse of his condition.  

23 The Substance of the Scots King's Speech.  
The Scots King told them what happened at the fight at Worcester; gave some reproachful words against the Scots, put some scurrilous language on the Presbyterian party in England, and boasted much of his own valour.  
Told them how he slipped out of Worcester, and how near he was taking there, first in the Fort, and after in his Chamber:  
How he disguised himself and went from County to County, and what shift he made for victuals and lodging.  
Sometimes being driven to beg a piece of bread and meat, and ride with bread in one hand and meat in the other.  
And sometimes setting a Guard about a little Cottage while he rested there until the morning. That he went up and down London, in a Gentlewoman's habit, where he saith, he never saw handsomer Coaches than they have now; that he met with several persons that wished him no harm, and that at last he got to the Sea-coast, and there embarked himself for this Coast, in a Boat that my Lord Wilmot had provided and hired beforehand. He said he knew nothing what was become of the Duke of Buckingham; and that he had no other Company or Followers but the said Wilmot, since he landed. He said further, that he was never in better health, having got no harm at all in the fight.   
24 Ormond and Inchequin are sent for from Caen, my Lord Taaffe from Holland, who hath been Treating with Lorraine to undertake the business of Ireland, which is all agreed on, if the King will consent that Lorraine shall have the Title of Protector, and the Town of Lymrick, a cautionary Garrison for his Soldiers. Upon these conditions he hath undertaken to land six thousand Horse and Foot before Christmas in Ireland. Taaffe hath already received twenty thousand Pistols, and about fourteen days since a small Vessel was sent to Lymrick, to assure them of assistance.  
25 Some are of opinion that the King shall suddenly make a marriage with Madamaiselle, the Queen having treated much about it of late.  
VII. The late Queen of England his Mother, with the Dukes of Orleans, Guise, Beaufort, and Thurenne, with divers Priests, and Nuns, came to visit him at the Louver in Paris, where after they had had conference with, and lamented him, they took their leave and returned; the Lords to the Court, and his Mother with her Fry to Chaliot, where she is erecting a Nunnery.  
FINIS.   

LONDON Printed by Robert Ibbitson. 1651.